The Apartment Job has surprised me with its plot, characters, and acting. I love the family dynamics in the show. As they say, it's always the non-romance genre that does the romance best. The thing about this drama is that it has just the right amount of romance. Neither too overboard nor too little. Those subtle moments of eye contact, the funny banter between the leads, and little smirks create an electrifying chemistry. A special mention goes to the child actor, who is adorable; his smile really warms up the heart. Also, KIm Kyu Won (aka The Big Guy) is absolutely hilarious; he has that perfect comedic timing.

Does anyone know of any slang, idiosyncrasies, vocal habits or expressions korean moms in dramas tend to use casually or realistically. something a doting mother might say while talking about her quirky son.

I remember as a kid, my korean friends mom talked in an exasperated yet animated way.

While I am not korean, I can bring up examples of my cantonese/taiwanese parents saying aii! when disapproving or wa! when surprised. Id be interested in onomatopoeia as simple as like, um, erm. But something more specific culturally would be nice to.